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    The Habit of Lying in Kids and Their Development

    Why kids lie at different ages and how does it affect their development? How to prevent kids from telling lies? How help kids to get rid of the habit of lying?
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    Kids mostly lie due to inherent fear of being punished. when they feel that they have done something wrong or that their parents might feel bad, they tell a lie. Most often the lie is innocent one that hardly is harmful. The habit of lying can be ingrained from childhood if the parents lie. If they are not taught about honesty and truth then they will continue to lie.
    Some very young children do not realize that they're lying. They tell it as a part of their imagination. They are unable to differentiate between real and imaginary. Some kids lie to see the reaction of their parents. If they get a positive response, then the lie will continue throughout their lives. so the best way is to talk patiently to the kids about why not to lie.

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    Lying becomes a problems for kids when they say it often to escape situations or seek attention. Kids can be prevented from telling lies by being a role model to them. If parents do not tell lie, then kids will observe this and follow the same. Making a rule to tell only the truth acts as a motivator for the kids. Parents should try to find out the reason behind the lies as then only the problem can be solved from the scratch. Small kids lie as part of fantasy or may be bragging something. This is harmless and may be due to low self esteem. Lying can be prevented by giving them stern warning and making sure that they follow the rules.

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    The habit of lying is often seen in the children. The most common habit seen in children is lying because of their overactive imaginations. There is nothing new to find out that your child is lying as every child lies. Parent might find it quite surprising that children are lying to them. Parents should find out the reason behind their lying and think about how to deal with it. Lying is natural phenomena in the children’s development and tends to outgrow as time passes. Think about the reasons why your child must be lying and then think about the solutions as to what should be done.

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    Hi, there have been different reason for the children to lie at different ages. Even we adults lie sometimes and it is necessary that you do not punish your child once you find out that your child has lied to you. When kids are small they lie but do not understand the difference between the reality and fantasy. Remember the mind of a small children if filled with imaginations and they live in their own imaginary world. It is our duty as parent to find out the reason why they lie and make them realise the difference between reality and fantasy.

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    I agree to the above reasons but there are several other reasons like grief, when the child is sad or unhappy about something he or she can like just to not hurt someone’s feelings. Sometimes children can also lie if they are in depression. Children have a habit of impressing their peers to stay in the group and not be left out and for influencing the peers they might lie to you about something. They can also lie to manipulate the situation according to their suitable needs. Dealing with the lying habit of the children can be difficult be can be dealt in a positive way.

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    Hi, I know dealing with the lying habit of the children can be hard but you can help your children once you allow them to talk freely. It is your responsibility that your child does not get into such a situation where he or she has to lie. Take a positive conversation with their children. Encourage your child to accept his mistake and also let him know what he is doing is not good. Do not try to be aggressive and do not shout at your child. It is necessary that you boost your child’s self-esteem.

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    Teach your child that by accepting the fact that he lied he has done a good thing and you are proud that he accepted his mistake. He can motivate him to be even better and encourage him to achieve even more better than what he has. You try to be his role model as a parent they will look up to you and try to imitate you. Before he does so remember that you do not make any kind of mistake especially in front of them. Make sure you practice what you preach. Try to be honest with your child when you expect him to be.

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    Many children lie because they have something to hide and there can be many things like fear of punishment, children want attention from their parents or they are in their own imaginative play and also lie so that they do not disappoint their parents as they cannot cope up with their high expectations. Sometimes some aspirations compel the children to lie. These are some of the reason why the children can lie. There can be several more reason for lying you can find out those by calmly talking to the children and try not to be strict.

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